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Elder Monte Lester Sr. is celebrating 11 years as pastor of Cedar Grove Church, 528 E. Main St. in Murfreesboro, and a special pre-anniversary service will begin at 7 p.m.

Today-Sunday

St. Luke Catholic Church will host the 31st anniversary International Festival, yard sale and 5K at the church, 10682 Old Nashville Highway in Smyrna. The yard sale will take place at 7 a.m. Sept. 27-28. At 6 p.m. Sept. 27, there will be a homemade Filipino dinner and fun-filled karaoke night. A country ham breakfast will coincide with the yard sale on Sept. 28, along with the 5K fun run that begins at 8 a.m. The day also includes international and American foods from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., a silent auction, bake sale, games, live music and more. Booth rentals are available by calling 615-491-2605. To register for the fun run, visit active.com. Cost is $25 through Sept. 14 and $30 on the morning of the race. Hunts Brothers Pizza and ice cream will be on hand at noon Sept. 29, along with a raffle drawing for $1,000, $500 and runners up. Visit saintlukesyrnatn.com.

Saturday

Haynes Chapel United Methodist Church, 5935 Woodbury Road in Murfreesboro, is having a pancake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger.

Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church Music Ministry is hosting a Pre-Anniversary Musical at 6 p.m. at the Smithfork District Association Building, 2701 Halls Hills Pike in Murfreesboro. This night will feature various choirs, groups, soloists and more. If you would like to be a part of the night of praise, contact Hattie Rankins at 615-568-4043 or Kerry D. Malone-Marable at 615-596-0983.

Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 209 S. Bilbro St. in Murfreesboro, is having a musical program beginning at 6 p.m. at the church.

Pastor Odie Lawrence and Prosperity Missionary Baptist Church, 1815 Mount Herman Road in Murfreesboro, will have Ushers' Day. Special guest will be Pastor James McCarroll and First Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Lunch will be served at 2 p.m.

Only You LORD Ministry Center, 410 W. Lytle St. in Murfreesboro, is giving away food to those in need at 10 a.m. Bring your own laundry basket to collect food. There is no charge for the food. For details, email onlyyoulord@comcast.net.

Pastor Jerry D. Marable and the Mount Zion Church is hosting a special worship service at 10 a.m. This Sunday will be the Lakisha Fitzgerald-Mitchell Sunday, the wife of Pastor Breonus Mitchell of the Greater Grace Temple Church in Nashville. She is battling cancer and her family is in need of financial assistance. If you would like to partner with Mount Zion by sending a donation, address your love gift to the Mount Zion Church, 228 N. Maple St., Murfreesboro, TN, 37130 in care the Lakisha Fitzgerald-Mitchell or call 615-893-2080.

Family Worship Center, 3045 Memorial Blvd. in Murfreesboro, will be hosting the Lee Singers from Lee University in concert at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. For more details, call JR Hall, pastor of student ministries, at 615-542-4852 for questions.

Blackman United Methodist Church, 4380 Manson Pike in Murfreesboro, will host the gospel quartets, Vision For Him and Work In Progress, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The singing will include an offering to support the Lymphoma & Leukemia Society. For additional information, call Blackman United Methodist Church at 615-893-0347.

Oct. 1

Powell's Chapel Baptist Church, 8697 Powell's Chapel Road in Murfreesboro, will have an event for Operation Christmas Child beginning at 6:30 p.m. Speakers include a panel of Operation Christmas Child speakers, including two who will share about recent shoebox distribution trips to Uganda and Panama. Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to hear how to get involved with the global project. For details about the ministry, contact Mark Mize at MMize@samaratin.org.

Hear a live audio chat at the Christian Science Reading Room, 1306 Memorial Blvd. in Murfreesboro, at 1 p.m. Bring a lunch and listen to the topic, "Never unwanted, never alone." No admission is charged. If you are unable to make the chat, it can be accessed online at jsh-online.com under past chats. Call 615-896-2256 for details.

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Church calendar

Elder Monte Lester Sr. is celebrating 11 years as pastor of Cedar Grove Church, 528 E. Main St. in Murfreesboro, and a special pre-anniversary service will begin at 7 p.m.